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AI’s assault on our intellectual property must be stopped
Writers should not have to shoulder the burden of ‘opting out’ from companies stealing their work
Crypto giant Tether invests $775 million in Trump-friendly video service Rumble
Tether’s move to buy a large stake in Rumble signals its ambitions to expand both its technological and political ambitions. ...
Party City to wind down operations, fire employees, CEO says
Should the company follow through with its plan to file bankruptcy, it would be the second time in less than ...
CFPB sues JPMorgan, Bank of America over alleged Zelle fraud
“Zelle became a gold mine for fraudsters, while often leaving victims to fend for themselves,” the CFPB said. Read More
US Congress to hold new vote to avert government shutdown
House Republicans prepare for another attempt to pass funding bill under pressure from Donald Trump
Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows
About 87.5% of patients treated with the drug were alive after six years, compared to 83.2% who received a placebo. ...
House speaker vows to avoid government shutdown as Congress eyes new spending bill without Trump’s debt ceiling raise
Republicans, keen to dodge a shutdown, decided to only introduce a one-vote spending package. Read More
Crypto markets crash after epic rally, sending Bitcoin back below $100,000
Disappointment over future of interest rate cuts triggered a selloff. Read More
Sam Altman says OpenAI’s new o3 ‘reasoning’ models begin the ‘next phase’ of AI. Is this AGI?
The new o3 models did so well on a prominent benchmark that some immediately questioned whether OpenAI, had, in fact, ...
Limit foreign political donations, says UK government’s ethical adviser
Call comes after reports that Elon Musk could make large gift to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
One dead and dozens injured after car drives into German Christmas market
National politician express sympathy after what regional government says was ‘probably an attack’ in Magdeburg
Craig Wright, who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, gets suspended prison sentence for contempt of court
The U.K. High Court ruled Wright violated a court order that required him to stop saying he was Nakamoto and ...
US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader
Measure comes after American officials meet Abu Mohammed al-Jolani in Damascus
Liberal Europe must learn some history lessons to survive
Giving up the idea that 1989 marked an epochal victory for its worldview would reveal our current moment more clearly
Saudi Arabia wants to be your next destination
The Gulf nation will host a World Cup and World Expo, part of its bid to make tourism its second ...
Trump is set to inherit a ‘strong’ economy. But his and Musk’s decisions already hint at ‘economic disaster,’ critics say
“I guess Elon Musk is making the decisions now, because Republicans in Congress are incapable of making decisions on their ...
Ukraine’s waiting game for Trump
Kyiv and its European allies believe they have a chance to shape the incoming president’s plan to end the war. ...
Here’s how the Amazon delivery drivers strike will impact holiday deliveries, according to experts
A walkout — especially one that lasts many days — could delay shipments in some metro areas. Read More
Fraud case tied to $100 million NJ deli ends in guilty pleas
“Your Hometown Deli” became infamous when it was highlighted on Wall Street as an example of irrational exuberance in the ...
Former Cigna insurance executive says he quit after witnessing an industry that ‘puts profits over patients’
The former VP for corporate communications at Cigna writes about the ‘crisis of conscience’ he had while working for the ...
Government shutdown odds swing wildly on betting markets as Trump would rather see it start under Biden
Elon Musk and Donald Trump killed plan A, Republicans defied Trump and voted against plan B, and now we’re on ...
Trump wants 5% Nato defence spending target, Europe told
US president-elect’s closest foreign policy aides indicate he will continue arming Ukraine while pursuing end to war
Marc Benioff’s advice to fellow CEOs: Embrace this Buddhist concept—or ‘you’re going to have a problem’
The Salesforce says every CEO needs to cultivate ‘shoshin’ to stay competitive. Read More
There is a way out of the doom loop for Labour
But Keir Starmer needs his government to show an organising purpose that has been absent so far
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo sued over Zelle scams that cost $870 million
The controversial regulator alleges the banks failed to prevent fraud on Zelle, a payment platform they co-own. Read More
Sam Altman calls Elon Musk a ‘bully’ who enjoys getting into fights with fellow billionaires
Sam Altman clears the air about the very public battle between him and his OpenAI cofounder Elon Musk. Read More
Peter Mandelson named as UK’s Washington ambassador
Political heavyweight tasked with averting US tariffs and reaching Donald Trump by appearing on Fox News
Tesla issues massive recall spanning Cybertruck, Model 3, and Model Y over increased crash risks
Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system. ...
I’m an ex-CEO. My peers are facing the reality that many Gen Zers see corporate America as the enemy
In a poll, 41% of young people say the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was “acceptable” or “somewhat acceptable.” Read More
Grindr to give staff $300,000 for fertility treatments, adoption
The benefit will be available starting next year to those who have been at the company at least 18 months. ...
